Japanese GP: Valtteri Bottas races to third victory of the season
AP | October 13, 2019 13:10 ISTMercedes driver Valtteri Bottas secured top finish in the typhoon-hit Japanese Grand Prix, while Sebastian Vettel finished second.
Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas secured top finish in the typhoon-hit Japanese Grand Prix, while Sebastian Vettel finished second.
Typhoon Hagibis is expected to hit western and eastern Japan between Saturday and Sunday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. It has urged people to take precautions with the storm approaching.
Lewis Hamilton coasted to a comfortable victory and led a Mercedes one-two finish at the Russian Grand Prix on Sunday to tighten his grip on a sixth World Championship.
Jehan Daruvala finished second runner up at the FIA F3 Championship, which is the best championship position ever by an Indian in an official F1 feeder series.
Sebastian Vettel registered his first victory since the 2018 Belgian GP, as Ferrari cruised to their first victory in 13 months and secured the top-2 positions.
Manuel Correa remains in a state of induced coma, 18 days after he suffered a spinal injury in a crash which killed French driver Anthoine Hubert.
Michael Schumacher, formula one's most successful driver, suffered a serious head injury in a skiing accident in France in December 2013.
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc won the Italian Grand Prix, with Valtteri Bottas finishing second.
It was chaos in the qualifying session for the, as Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, much to the rejoice of the home fans, took pole position in Monza.
Ferrari, currently placed second in the constructor's standings with 145 points behind leader Mercedes, is aiming to end its drought at Monza after nine unsuccessful years.
Ferrari registered its first Formula 1 win since October last year as Charles Leclerc held his nerve to edge past Lewis Hamilton, who finished second.
20-year-old Indian racer Jehan Daruvala finished third after bagging the pole position in the Belgium GP, and has moved up to second position in the Driver Standings for the season.
In a tragic incident which rocked the motorsport world, French Formula 2 driver Anthoine Hubert was killed in a car crash during the Belgian Grand Prix.
Valtteri Bottas put pen to paper a one-year contract with an extension option for 2020, which Mercedes have exercised.
Lewis Hamilton extended his lead at the top of the F1 standings with a thrilling win in the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton is now only 10 wins behind seven-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher's record of 91.
Lewis Hamilton clocked the fastest lap in the free practice on Friday ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Verstappen kept his composure on a treacherous track to clinch his second victory this season and seventh of his Red Bull career, topping a surprise podium ahead of Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel.
The disappointment continued for Ferrari, as both the cars faced technical issues, while Lewis Hamilton clinched the pole position at the German Grand Prix.
Melbourne will host the Formula 1 Grand Prix until at least 2025, officials on Friday revealed, announcing a two-year extension for racing at the city's iconic Albert Park circuit.
By beating Bottas by almost 25 seconds, Hamilton extended his championship lead over the Finn to 39 points and moved ahead of Jim Clark and Alain Prost to take the record for British GP victories.
"I don't understand why the organisers put the race on the same day as all these other big events," Hamilton said on Thursday at Silverstone in the pre-race press conference.
Chasing the leading trio, the Red Bull driver used all of his overtaking skills to get past Sebastian Vettel and Valtteri Bottas in the closing stages of the race.
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